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"I would like to thank all the members of the public at Dawlish Warren that afternoon for giving us room to work together, to ensure the best emergency care for the lady."

The helicopter landing (Image: RNLI)

In an email to thank Exmouth’s station volunteers, the casualty’s partner said on Monday: "Without the Entonox [gas and air] that you so kindly raced around in your inshore lifeboat and then so skilfully administered, my partner would have been in agony for a lot longer.

"The team at Plymouth hospital successfully put her hip back into place on Sunday and we were able to drive back home by the evening."